thousands of other families across the united states are also drowning in our grief. please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy. when i packed for washington on monday, it looked like the senate might not act at all. then after the president spoke in hartford and a dozen of us met with senators to share our stories, more than two-thirds of the senate voted to move forward. but that's only the start. they haven't yet passed any bills that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. and a lot of people are fighting to make sure they never do. now is the time to act. please, join us. >> francine wheeler, the first person other than the president or vice president to deliver the weekly address since president obama took office. >>> now to texas, gun control supporters across the country are outraged to see the nra supporting tonight's nascar sprint cup called the nra 500. some people say it's just too soon after newtown and interferes with the gun violence debate. one connecticut senator is asking for fox not to broadcast it. susan c